Examining the role of engineering in delivery of quality consumer products, this expansive resource covers the development and design of procedures, equipment, and systems utilized in the production and conversion of raw materials into food and nonfood consumer goods. With nearly 2000 photographs, figures, tables, and equations including 128 color figures the book emphasizes and illustrates the various engineering processes associated with the production of materials with agricultural origin. With contributions from more than 350 experts and featuring more than 200 entries and 3600 references, this is the largest and most comprehensive guide on raw production technology.

Here is a new book that offers complete coverage of the most current research in flavor encapsulation. Covers processes such as extrusion, coacervation, microencapsulation, and molecular inclusion, with special emphasis on spray drying. Discusses various substances, including maltodextrins, corn syrup solids, and alginates, as part of a matrix system for flavor encapsulation. Also discusses wall materials, including acacia gums, carbohydrate-derived polymers, lipophilic starches, protein-based materials, and more. Offers complete and practical coverage of the processes involved. Vital information for flavor researchers as well as those industries for which spray drying offers a promising new technology.